get frosty
Frequency: 6.55.8 per million words
informal way to indicate a transition to a cold state
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- It’s going to get frosty after midnight, so cover the tomatoes.
- The windshield got frosty while we were inside the store.
- As the sun dipped, the fields got frosty in minutes.
- If the wind shifts north, it could get frosty on the trail.
- By dawn, the campsite was getting frosty and quiet.
- Without the heater, the office gets frosty by late afternoon in winter.
- Keep your drink outside and it’ll get frosty fast.
- When the clouds cleared, the air got frosty but crisp.
- If temperatures drop below zero, the pipes can get frosty and burst.
- After the cold front moves in, the back roads will get frosty, so drive slowly.